Clean FRCS notes with inline figures
•Histology of osteomalacia / rickets: widened osteoid seams (large amount of unmineralized osteoid)
•Abnormal tetracycline labelling
Histology of osteoporosis:
•Thinned trabeculae
•Decrease osteon size
•Enlarged haversian and marrow spaces
•Normal tetracycline labelling
Features of rickets
•Short stature (proportionate)
•Frontal bossing + caput quadratum
•Pigeon chest
•Rachitic rosary
•Harrison’ sulcus
•Cat back kyphosis
•LL alignment abnormalties
